ABAP Select data from SAP table PTR_F_AB into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP PTR_F_AB table and store it within an internal table, including using the newer @DATA inline declaration methods. It also shows you various ways to process this data using ABAP work area, inline declaration or field symbols including executing all the relevant CONVERSION_EXIT routines specific to PTR_F_AB. See here for more generic Select statement tips.

Sometimes data within SAP is stored within the database table in a different format to what it is displayed to the user. These input/output conversation FM routines are what translates the data between the two formats.

There is also a full declaration of the PTR_F_AB table where each field has a char/string type for you to simply copy and paste. This allows you to use processing that is only available to these field types such as the CONCATENATE statement.

DATA: IT_PTR_F_AB TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF PTR_F_AB,
      WA_PTR_F_AB TYPE PTR_F_AB,
      GD_STR TYPE STRING.

DATA: lo_typedescr type REF TO cl_abap_typedescr.
DATA: lv_fieldname type fieldname.

FIELD-SYMBOLS: <FIELD> TYPE any.
FIELD-SYMBOLS: <PTR_F_AB> TYPE PTR_F_AB.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_PTR_F_AB.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM PTR_F_AB
  INTO TABLE IT_PTR_F_AB.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PTR_F_AB
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PTR_F_AB2).
*--Further methods of using ABAP code to  select data from SAP database tables

*You can also declare the header/work area using the in-line DATA declaration method
READ TABLE IT_PTR_F_AB INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PTR_F_AB2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PTR_F_AB ASSIGNING <PTR_F_AB>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PTR_F_AB>-TPZNR = 1.
<PTR_F_AB>-ABZNR = 1.
<PTR_F_AB>-ENDDA = 1.
<PTR_F_AB>-BEGDA = 1.
<PTR_F_AB>-VTKEN = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_PTR_F_AB INTO WA_PTR_F_AB.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PTR_F_AB-BEGUZ, sy-vline,
  WA_PTR_F_AB-ENDUZ, sy-vline,
  WA_PTR_F_AB-AWART, sy-vline,
  WA_PTR_F_AB-ABWTG, sy-vline,
  WA_PTR_F_AB-STDAZ, sy-vline,
  WA_PTR_F_AB-ABRTG, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PTR_F_AB you want to display...

  WRITE:/ sy-uline.
* Aternatively use generic code to Write field values (and NAME) to screen report
  DO.
    ASSIGN COMPONENT sy-index OF STRUCTURE wa_PTR_F_AB TO <field>.
    IF sy-subrc <> 0. EXIT. ENDIF.
    WRITE:/ 'Field Value', <field>, sy-vline.
    gd_str = <field> .
    lo_typedescr ?= CL_ABAP_DATADESCR=>DESCRIBE_BY_DATA( <field> ).
    lv_fieldname = lo_typedescr->GET_RELATIVE_NAME( ).
    WRITE:/ 'Field Name', lv_fieldname.
  ENDDO.

  
*Redo loop but convert all fields from internal to out value  
LOOP AT IT_PTR_F_AB INTO WA_PTR_F_AB.


*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Convert all fields to display/output versions using conversion routines
  PERFORM convert_all_field_values CHANGING wa_EKKO.
	 
ENDLOOP.

  
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form convert_all_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM convert_all_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.
DATA: ld_input(1000) TYPE c, ld_output(1000) TYPE C.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_PTR_F_AB_STR, 
TPZNR TYPE STRING,
ABZNR TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
VTKEN TYPE STRING,
BEGUZ TYPE STRING,
ENDUZ TYPE STRING,
AWART TYPE STRING,
ABWTG TYPE STRING,
STDAZ TYPE STRING,
ABRTG TYPE STRING,
ABRST TYPE STRING,
KALTG TYPE STRING,
KENN1 TYPE STRING,
KENN2 TYPE STRING,
PSARB TYPE STRING,
OBEGD TYPE STRING,
OENDD TYPE STRING,
SPRPS TYPE STRING,
ALLDF TYPE STRING,
ALZNR TYPE STRING,
NXDFL TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PTR_F_AB_STR type T_EKKO_STR.

DATA: ld_text TYPE string.

LOOP AT IT_EKKO INTO WA_EKKO.
  MOVE-CORRESPONDING wa_EKKO TO WA_EKKO_STR.
  CONCATENATE: sy-vline
WA_PTR_F_AB_STR-TPZNR sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_AB_STR-ABZNR sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_AB_STR-ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_AB_STR-BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_AB_STR-VTKEN sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_AB_STR-BEGUZ sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_AB_STR-ENDUZ sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_AB_STR-AWART sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_AB_STR-ABWTG sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_AB_STR-STDAZ sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_AB_STR-ABRTG sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_AB_STR-ABRST sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_AB_STR-KALTG sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_AB_STR-KENN1 sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_AB_STR-KENN2 sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_AB_STR-PSARB sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_AB_STR-OBEGD sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_AB_STR-OENDD sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_AB_STR-SPRPS sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_AB_STR-ALLDF sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_AB_STR-ALZNR sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_AB_STR-NXDFL sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.